Setlist Podcast: Music publishers go to war with Spotify
The dispute over Spotify's audiobook bundle goes legal, media companies hit out at BBC's podcast adverts plan…
The MLC is suing Spotify over audiobook bundling
The audiobooks bundling dispute between the US music industry and Spotify has gone legal. This is about how the streaming service is classifying its main premium subscription product - which now includes audiobooks - as a bundle, which lets it reduce royalty payments to publishers and songwriters…
⏩ One Liners: Saweetie, Key Production, The Script + more
Sony Music Publishing appointment; Eco-friendly vinyl survey; Keeley Forsyth AV show premiere; new releases from Girls Aloud, Saweetie, The Script, Peggy Gou, Poppy Ajudha, Serj Tankian, Peter Murphy, Girl Ultra, Flowerovlove, Florrie, Marika Takeuchi…
Approved: Great Escape showcases - Friday and Saturday
Our pick of some of the best new acts playing The Great Escape in Brighton today and tomorrow, all of whom we guarantee will put on brilliant shows worth every minute of your time.…
Approved: Ugly
With a sound that’s as sticky as a Wetherspoons carpet, Ugly radiate good energy with jangly, shimmering guitar melodies and a King Krule-esque croon.…
Approved: Frost Children
Frost Children channel a wide array of sounds, from big room DJs to early 2000s emo. Even if you can get your head around that, there’s still a long way to go before you can adequately describe their music. Best to just listen to it, starting with one of their standout tracks, ‘Flatline’…
And Finally! Avril Lavigne denies being a clone, says rumours of her death are “so dumb”
Avril Lavigne was again forced to deny that she died in 2003 and was replaced with a lookalike. That’s exactly what a lookalike would say though, isn’t it? Even if they do feel guilty enough to drop hints about it all the time. This and the week’s other funny music news stories await…
Sony Music tells 700+ AI companies to respect its copyrights
More than 700 AI companies have been sent a letter by Sony Music which demands that they respect the major music company’s rights and seek permission before using any of its recordings or songs to train their AI models. It’s basically a wide-ranging ‘reservation’ of rights…
Viagogo will ditch FOMO panic pop-ups after EU pressure
Viagogo has agreed to make changes to its website across Europe to deal with some common customer complaints. The changes are the result of talks between the ticket resale site and the European Commission…
Approved: Great Escape showcases - Thursday
Our pick of some of the best new acts playing The Great Escape in Brighton today, all of whom we guarantee will put on brilliant shows worth every minute of your time.…
Publishers accuse Spotify of licensing gaps in letter the streaming service has dubbed a “misleading press stunt”
The music publishers in the US have sent a letter to Spotify accusing the streaming service of having gaps in its licences in relation to lyrics, videos and podcasts. But Spotify says it’s just a “misleading press stunt” as part of the building beef over audiobooks…
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